Category: Tips for Parents

f you last attended a school open day before 2020, prepare for a pleasant surprise. The pandemic forced schools to

A school prospectus is professionally photographed. A website is professionally written. An open day is the one chance you get

Few letters trigger more parental anxiety than the waitlist one. It isn’t a yes and it isn’t a no —

Every school has two versions of itself. There’s the official version — the exam results, the new science block, the

The school admissions process has a reputation for being a maze. In truth, it’s a conveyor belt — it moves

Open any school prospectus and you’ll find the same words: inclusive, welcoming, diverse, nurturing. They’re lovely words. They’re also free

Here’s what nobody tells you about school transitions: the first day is rarely the hard part. Adrenaline, novelty and best

A decade ago, judging a school’s technology was easy: count the screens. Interactive whiteboards, a tablet trolley, a computer suite

Every school tour includes the showpiece: the new performing arts centre, the Olympic-spec sports hall, the science block with the

Open any independent school prospectus and you’ll find a page of clubs that reads like a festival line-up: fencing, astronomy,